Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-05
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.



outrages in Washington County Texas, was
adopted, 81 to &c. The bill 10 establish agricul,
tural experimental stations was taken up.
After discussion and amendment Mr. Hawley
offered n substitute, ard moved that bill and
substitute be printed. The matter went over
until tomorrow. Becks railroad attorney bill
was then taken up and at I;3j p. m. the Senate
vent -lto executive session
HoUSE,-Scnate fisheries bin was referred Ia
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The confer.
ence report on the army appropriation bill was
agreed to. The river and harbor bill secured
precedence over the plcuro-pneumonia bill. An
amendment providing that the appropriations
be expended under direction OF the President
was rejected. An amendment was then offered,
as substitute for the bill, providing for an
appropriation OF seven and one.half
millions, 10 he expended BY a
board OF engineers. After a long debate the
amendment was agreed 10 in committee of the
whole, and then reported to the House and the
previous question ordered. The substitute was
rejected in the House by a vote Of yeas 4G, nays
li6 on It's adoption, and tins placed the original
Bill before the House. The bill was ordered en-.
Prosscd read the third time and previous ques-
tion ordered Reading of the eugrossed copy
was demanded, but as the bill had not been en-.
crossed il could not be read
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-SESArE-Mr. Cullom
announced that he would offer resolutions with
reference to the late Senator Logan on Wednes-
day. February o. Mr. Edmunds' rostal tele-
graph bill was reported and placed on the calen.
dar y resolution was adopted directing an in
quiry by the Finance Committee into the sub
iect of reCoinIng fractional silver into standard
dollars, The bill for the relief of disabled
veterans was taken up and passed without di-
vision. The agricultural experiment station
bill va. then passed At p. III. the Senate
adjourned.
HOusE.-Thc river and harbor bill was passed
-lJi to a. The Senate bill was reported, pre-
venting the importation OF adultcrated articles
Of food. A joint resolution was reported pro.
ydng for the election Of Senators by the people
Of States. The District traction railway bill
was taken up and discussed. There was Hibus-
tcring to prevent vote and recess was takon
to carry the legislative day over until tomorrow
ut II O'Clock. night session was held for the
consideration Of pension bills.
WASHINGTON, Jan 2s.-sENATH-A number
Of otpctitious were presented for the reduction or
repeal of internal revenue taxes The creden-
tals of Senator-clect Quay, (Pa,l were pre-
scnted. The Committee on Privileges and
Elections was granted leave to sit during scs.
sions OF the Senate TO take testimony in the
Texas outrage ease. BiilS were reported incor-
poratnG the National Dental Association and
increasing The salaries OF the Commissioners Of
Education and Labor TO 5000, 4 resolution
was introduced iuouirinr under what rule the
Pension Oa1co declined 10 consider the claims
Of apnlicants who also aun)ied 10 Compress for
relief The act qranting pensions TO dependent
parents, soldiers, etc, was returned from the
House 10y request. The calendar was takcnup,
and few private bills PASSED Mr. Beck
railroad attorney hll was considered, several
Senators speaking. Two pension veto mes
sagcs were presented.
HOUsE.-The cable railroad bill for the dis.
trict was passed. A conference report was
adopted changing the amount appropriated in
the militia bill from 10000 10 sloDcD The
house in the committee of the whole tool; nm
the pleuro pneumonia hill, and, pending action.
adjourned the legislative dav Of Thursday
which had been continued, over until Friday
Fridays session was held in the evening Tor
pension bills.
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